Trial Outcomes & Findings for Gene Therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (NCT NCT01002235)

NCT ID: NCT01002235

Last Updated: 2025-10-06

Results Overview

Treatment-emergent adverse events are any adverse events that occurred after the first dose of Engensis (VM202). This is a dose escalation study. Cohorts of increasing dose will be enrolled sequentially. Dose escalation decisions (permission to treat at higher doses) will be made by the Data Safety Monitoring Board based on review of adverse events and on the occurrence of dose limiting toxicities in each cohort. The decision to proceed to the next higher dose cohort will be made according to the scheme described in the protocol.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

12 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 0 to Day 365

Results posted on

2025-10-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Engensis 4 mg
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 8 mg
Subjects received Intramuscular injections to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 16 mg
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis on Days 0 and 14
Overall Study
STARTED
4
4
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
4
4
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Gene Therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Engensis 4 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 8 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 16 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis on Days 0 and 14
Total
n=12 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
60.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.0 • n=5 Participants
61.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1 • n=7 Participants
54.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.4 • n=5 Participants
58.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 to Day 365

Population: The Safety Population included all participants who received at least one dose of Engensis (VM202) from Day 0 to Day 365

Treatment-emergent adverse events are any adverse events that occurred after the first dose of Engensis (VM202). This is a dose escalation study. Cohorts of increasing dose will be enrolled sequentially. Dose escalation decisions (permission to treat at higher doses) will be made by the Data Safety Monitoring Board based on review of adverse events and on the occurrence of dose limiting toxicities in each cohort. The decision to proceed to the next higher dose cohort will be made according to the scheme described in the protocol.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Engensis 4 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 8 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 16 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) on Days 0 and 14
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Subjects with any TEAEs
3 Participants
2 Participants
2 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Injection site reaction
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Foot fracture
0 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Diarrhoea
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Back pain
1 Participants
1 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Musculoskeletal pain
0 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Dry eye
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Retinal vascular disorder
0 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Dry mouth
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Dyspepsia
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Sinusitis
0 Participants
1 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Viral infection
0 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
0 Participants
1 Participants
0 Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events for Participants Who Received Engensis 4 mg, 8 mg, or 16 mg
Ingrowing nail
1 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Days 0, 90, 180, and 365

Population: Change from Baseline (Day 0) to visits Day 90, Day 180, and Day 365, in the Intent-to-treat (ITT) population participants who received all assigned doses of Engensis and had evaluable data at a follow-up visit

Percent change in median Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores from baseline (Day 0). The Visual Analog Scale Pain scoring instrument is a 10-cm line, oriented horizontally, with the left end (0 cm, is 0 Percent) indicating "no pain" and the right end (10 cm, is 100 percent) representing "pain as bad as it can be". The Change from Baseline of the Visual Analog Scale Pain Score is the difference between the Day 0 and the Days 90, 180 and 365 scores. A negative difference in the Change from Baseline of the Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores, indicates an improvement (reduction of pain severity) of the treated groups Visual Analog Score.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Engensis 4 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 8 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 16 mg
n=4 Participants
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) on Days 0 and 14
Percent Change From Baseline in Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores
Day 90
-19.19 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 71.53
-40.76 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 28.55
-40.15 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 21.50
Percent Change From Baseline in Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores
Day 180
-26.16 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 84.35
-58.40 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 39.36
-57.07 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 30.26
Percent Change From Baseline in Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores
Day 365
-42.27 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 108.26
-67.57 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 47.56
-46.97 percentage of Change from Baseline
Standard Deviation 29.01

Adverse Events

Engensis 4 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Engensis 8 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Engensis 16 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Engensis 4 mg
n=4 participants at risk
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 8 mg
n=4 participants at risk
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) to the calf on Days 0 and 14
Engensis 16 mg
n=4 participants at risk
Subjects received Intramuscular injections of Engensis (VM202) on Days 0 and 14
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal chest pain
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
Eye disorders
Dry eye
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 2 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Eye disorders
Retinal vascular disorder
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouth
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Infections and infestations
Sinusitis
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Infections and infestations
Viral infection
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
Infections and infestations
Injection site reaction
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Foot fracture
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Ingrowing nail
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days
0.00%
0/4 • 365 days

Additional Information

Jinsub Lee, PhD.

Helixmith Co., Ltd.

Phone: +82-10-8256-0439

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place